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noughts

noughts is the plural of nought.

noughts is the third-person singular simple present indicative of nought.

Meaning of nought

Noun

nought (plural noughts)

  1. A thing or person of no worth or value; nil.
  2. Not any quantity of number; zero; the score of no points in a game.
    • 0.335 cm is nought/zero point three three five of a centimeter.
  3. The figure or character representing, or having the shape of, zero.

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Phrases with noughts

Questions about noughts

What is noughts the plural of?
Noughts is the plural of nought.

Words near noughts in the dictionary

  1. noughth
  2. noughth week
  3. noughth weeks
  4. noughties
  5. noughting
  6. noughts
  7. noughts and crosses
  8. noughtwithstanding
  9. noughty
  10. noughtye
  11. nould

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